The representative of the Japanese shogunate was a young man named Hidei Takashima, who was said to be a disciple of Katsukaishu, an important minister of the Japanese shogunate. Able to speak English that is relatively fluent in Japanese. The representative of Satsuma was a young man named Nobumasa Ando, who was said to be the illegitimate son of the Mitsui family, the big boss of Osaka. Speaking of which, most of Mitsui's business was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate, but he has always hooked up with powerful feudal clans like Nagasu Satsuma. Historically, Mitsui played a very important role in the overthrow of the shogunate, so in the later Meiji Restoration, Mitsui made a lot of money. Thinking about their expressions, Shi Gaozhi remembered the Jin merchants in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Volendrano was careful not to let the two Japanese know each other's deposits. Even when arranging accommodation, they arranged one for them in the east of the city and one in the west of the city. lest these two barbarians come into trouble and make trouble. However, Scrooge was not so careful.

On this day, Scrooge asked Hidehide Takashima to watch the Blackwater drill in the morning. The watch of the MacDonald 1864 rifle in the black sailor almost made Hidehide Takashima, who was accustomed to watching the drill of the French Migne rifle, so shocked that his jaw almost fell to his feet. Since Scrooge did not intend to pass on the latest skirmish tactics to the Japanese, (this will be sold for money in the future, but now the Japanese can't see it.) So what Blackwater showed Takashima was the old-fashioned tactic of lining up to shoot—the same tactic that the French had taught them in the first place, anyway.

But because of this, this drill will give Takashima Hidei an even greater shock. Performing new tactics in front of a person can sometimes have the effect of flattering the blind because of the person's own conservatism. Just like the rumors, the British showed the Manchu general Fukangan the tactics of queuing and shooting, but Fukangan was regarded as a child's thing. Before seeing the power of the queue to be shot, the generals of the Qing army would only be indifferent even if they saw such tactics. If that time, the British showed Fukangan not a line of shooting, but a wall charge of cavalry, perhaps Fukangan's attitude would have been very different.

The same is true for the Japanese. Compared to the line of shots, which are full of upright heroism and gentlemanly atmosphere, the skirmisher tactics seem to be as obscene as they are. So if you want to frighten the Japanese, it may be better to line up and be shot.

Sure enough, this performance, especially the hit rate when firing a salvo at a long-distance target like 600 meters, made the Japanese completely dumbfounded. Takashima couldn't help but start thinking about what would happen if it was the current shogunate army, facing the black water.

"Volleys began to be fired from six hundred meters, and the soldiers of Kurosui could fire ten volleys a minute, and within a minute, even if the formation was not affected by the salvo, the shogunate army could advance at most seventy meters, and it was far from the distance where they could return fire, and if they wanted to be able to effectively return fire, they had to approach to four hundred meters. At a distance of 200 meters, it is necessary to withstand more than 20 volleys from the opponent. At this time, can there still be living people? ”

However, there are still some places in the Japanese that Scrooge predicted. That is the Japanese people's ability to accept new things.

"Wangjun. I heard that European and American countries have gradually abandoned the tactics of the whole team salvo, and now the straggler line tactics are in use, why is Blackwater still performing the old-fashioned salvo tactics? Takashima asked Wang Qinian, who was in charge of accompanying him.

Speaking of which, Hidehide Takashima can speak English, but Japanese English is really ...... Anyway, after saying it, few Americans can understand it. Fortunately, Takashima Ying could still speak Mandarin Chinese, (in the upper class society of Japan at that time, there were many people who could speak Chinese), so he simply asked Wang Qinian, who could speak Chinese, to receive him.

"Yes, this tactic has indeed been abandoned in European countries. But there are some prerequisites for it to be abandoned. We don't think we can meet these conditions in Japan today. Well, you know that recently Prussia and the Austrians fought. Wang Qi began to fool Takashima according to the predetermined statement, "Then do you know how many cannons the Prussians used in this battle?" ”

Takashima, who has been paying attention to the newspapers, knows a little about this matter.

"It's ...... to hear that more than a thousand cannons were used on both sides."

"Yes, on the Prussian side alone, the number of cannons is close to a thousand. Coupled with the use of shrapnel shells, if the infantry continued to use dense formations, it was simply the best target. But in Japan, can there also be such artillery firepower? Wang Qinian asked rhetorically.

Although Takashima was born as an artilleryman, he never dreamed of the scene of a thousand cannons firing a salvo in a neat formation. As for such an advanced weapon as a shrapnel, he had only heard it from the French, but he had never seen such a weapon. However, this endowment prevented him from making up the scene in his mind now—more than a thousand cannons were fired together, countless shells flew out of the muzzles, and then a large number of steel balls were thrown over the target, and then the enemy army was killed in the eldest piece. As an artilleryman, thinking about this picture, I feel that my heart is surging and I can't help myself.

However, his family knows his own affairs, and of course Takashima also knows that in terms of the financial resources of the Japanese shogunate, he will definitely not be able to equip so many cannons, so he can only envy and envy in his heart.

"But if the enemy is armed with similar rifles, then they scatter and shoot at us, don't we suffer a lot?" Although Takashima had believed most of Wang Qinian's explanation, he still asked.

"On the premise that there is no large number of artillery, disperse and confront us? Don't you have cavalry in Japan, and it's not easy for the scattered infantry to fight the cavalry. Wang Qinian said, "Besides, do you think the skirmish line tactics are so easy? In terms of the cost of training alone, skirmisher infantry is quite expensive to train. ”

"Quite expensive? Can you tell me about it? "Takashima looks like he's never tired of learning.

"You should know how difficult it is to maintain discipline and command when an army is dispersed. It needs to make almost every squad leader have the prima of a low-level officer. Able to notice and understand orders from above in the midst of chaotic battles, and command the few soldiers under him to fight. The cost of training such a sergeant will naturally be much higher. Similarly, commanding such an army is far more difficult than commanding an old-fashioned army, which is very demanding for officers. Suffice it to say, you simply cannot use such an army without special training. It's like a child can't use a heavy weapon like a mace. So we think that you should not be too ambitious, and be in a hurry to play the latest things, and lay a good foundation first. ”

Although Wang Qinian's words contained doubts and even contempt for the shogunate's military command ability, Takashima could not be angry, because he knew that what Wang Qinian said was indeed the truth. Most of the shogunate's generals came from so-called samurai families, and very few of them actually had a Western military education, and if they were to command a decentralized army (at least that's what Takashima thought at the time), it would probably be a big basket.

"Hay!" Takashima bowed to Wang Qinian and thanked him, saying, "Wangjun, thank you for helping me solve my doubts. Even the dense array of infantry also requires a high degree of discipline and courage from the soldiers. It's hard for the shogunate army to do this well, and now we're in a hurry to learn new tactics. ”

"The discipline and courage of the dense infantry formation are actually very easy to train." Wang Qinian said, "Discipline only needs to be whipped more, and as for courage, this is easier." ”

"Wang Jun, can you tell me how to stir up courage?" Takashima hurriedly and humbly asked for advice.

"There's nothing too mysterious about it." Wang Qinian said, "Some things can have an impact on people's spirits. Tea and coffee, for example, can be invigorating. This Mr. Takashima should know something. ”

"Ah, is there any drink that can stir up courage? As far as I know, spirits have such an effect, and some assassins tend to use it. It's just that once you drink spirits, you often become unconscious, difficult to command, and definitely more than you gain for the army. Takashima said.

"Has Mr. Takashima heard of Hemomaru?" Wang Qinian asked.

"Strongman? It is said to be a good medicine to relieve fatigue. It's just that there are too few quantities on the market and the price is too expensive. However, I've heard that some students use that thing to refresh their minds before exams. "It seems that Takashima has really done his homework.

"If you increase the amount of Dianabol, you can double your courage. Therefore, in Europe and the United States, this drug is stored as a strategic material. With this, even the Italians can be too brave to be presentable. Wang Qi began to work hard to follow the instructions from above and sell Mighty Pill to Takashima.

"Does it really have such an effect?" Takashima's eyes lit up all at once.

"Yes, it can greatly increase courage, enhance concentration, improve reflexes and coordination of movements, and also make the mind more active. Of course, Mr. Takashima should also know that any medication has side effects. Diet pills are no exception. If you use it too much, it may lead to the problem of reacting too quickly, (since the Italians performed in the Austro-Prussian War, this side effect is known to everyone) In addition, although it can make the mind active, it can also make it difficult to go deeper. So it's best for scientists and technologists not to use this. Of course, artists and the like don't have to worry. In addition, after the effect of the drug has passed, there will be a very noticeable period of fatigue. Long-term use of this in large quantities for soldiers will also lead to drug resistance. So although this thing can also improve the effectiveness of training, it will also lead to the need for a larger dose in wartime, and once the dose is used incorrectly, it will cause problems. The recent Italian fiasco is a case in point. But as long as it is properly controlled, there will be no big deal. According to the instructions, Wang Qinian honestly told the benefits and disadvantages of the pill. Anyway, the benefits are so obvious, and as for the defects, they are completely within the acceptable range, and it is better to gain the trust of the buyer by telling such defects. rg

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